(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances :– (a) shall have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and research carried on or imparted in the University; (b) may advise the Executive Council on all academic matters including matters relating to examinations conducted by the University; and (c) shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :- (i) the Vice-Chancellor; [(ii) the Deans of the Faculties;]18 (iii) all other heads of departments of the University; (iv) all professors of the University who are not head of departments; (v) two retired principals of the King George's Medical College or State Medical Colleges to be selected in the manner prescribed; (vi) five teachers to be selected in the manner prescribed; (vii) the Dean of Students Welfare; (viii) the Librarian of the University; and (ix) five persons of the academic eminence to be co-opted in the manner prescribed.
(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the University and, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances :– <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) shall have the control and general regulation of, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and research carried on or imparted in the University; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) may advise the Executive Council on all academic matters including matters relating to examinations conducted by the University; and <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) shall have such powers and duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it by the Statutes. <br><br> (2) The Academic Council shall consist of the following members, namely :- <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(i) the Vice-Chancellor; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>[(ii) the Deans of the Faculties;]<sup>18</sup> <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(iii) all other heads of departments of the University; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(iv) all professors of the University who are not head of departments; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(v) two retired principals of the King George's Medical College or State Medical Colleges to be selected in the manner prescribed; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(vi) five teachers to be selected in the manner prescribed; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(vii) the Dean of Students Welfare; <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(viii) the Librarian of the University; and <br><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(ix) five persons of the academic eminence to be co-opted in the manner prescribed.<br>